City of Ballarat

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City of Ballarat Victoria
Location in Victoria
Population:	81,000 (2001 Census)
Area:	740 km² (285.7 sq mi)
Mayor:	Stephen Jones
Council Seat:	Ballarat
Website: www.ballarat.vic.gov.au
LGAs around City of Ballarat: Pyrenees Hepburn Hepburn Pyrenees City of Ballarat Moorabool Golden Plains Golden Plains Moorabool

The City of Ballarat is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia around Ballarat. It is located in the western part of the state. It has an area of 740 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 81,000. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Ballaarat, Shire of Ballarat, Borough of Sebastopol and parts of the Shire of Bungaree, Shire of Buninyong, Shire of Grenville and Shire of Ripon.

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• Ballarat